Struve 550 – The Garden Astronomer

1 Camelopardalis: A White and Sapphire Blue Double Dances Around the Celestial Pole

1 Camelopardalis, also known as DL Cam, is a double and variable star in the constellation Camelopardalis and is viewable much of the year as it circles close to the North Star. The blue-white pair are fairly tight together at 10 arcseconds apart. They are also known as Struve 550 (STF 550), SAO 24670, HIP 21148